In the constellation Cassiopeia is a bright emission nebula, NGC 281, commonly called “Pacman.” In the center of the nebula is a star cluster, IC 5090, whose young, hot stars are generating intense solar winds that are sculpting channels and pockets in the surrounding gas and dust. Along the perimeter are a collection of Bok globules, as well as a large dust cloud that forms a dark slash across the mass.
The data for this image were collected in 2019. I captured nearly 30 hours, but employed only the best 17 hour for this image, data with HFR 2.8 or less. I created a master luminance with Ha, OIII, and SII data whose HFR was 2.3 or less.
This is an image in a series I have been developing entitled, Spacescape Collection (please see the earlier posted image in this collection, Corolla.
https://www.astrobin.com/apn7gz/B/?nc=user). In this series I strive to compose often-photographed objects in a fresh way. All of the images in this collection are starless and rendered with a 1:2 panoramic aspect ratio. For display, the Spacescape Collection is printed on heavy, watercolor paper. The texture of the paper enhances the complex texture of the image and best shows the translucent colors. Images are printed using archival materials, in sizes ranging from 15”x30” (38cm x 75cm) to 30” x 60” (75cm x 150cm), and mounted on a floater frame. To see my printed images please visit Gallery Sur, Carmel, CA (
www.gallerysur.com).
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